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The world just got a bit crowded
This Saturday at 0716 PM Eastern Time, history will be made. The population of the world reaches the six and a half billion.
Lalu slashes AC-I, AC-II fares
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad slashed fares for AC first and second classes to the tune of 18 per cent and 10 per cent respectively.
Ganguly hopeful of Test berth
Former Indian cricket team captain Sourav Ganguly said that he was hopeful of getting a berth in the squad for the first Test against England in Nagpur.
Three men killed in Navy ship fire
Three Naval personnel were killed and 20 others injured in a major fire on board Navy's largest landing ship INS Magar.
Impact: Drug-peddler MLA loses office
UP Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav has accepted the resignation of Mehboob Ali, the drug-peddling Backward Classes Minister.
Two humans feared infected with Bird Flu
Sources claim the avian influenza has spread to humans. According to reports, two persons in Navapur are showing symptoms of the flu.
Lanka, LTTE peace talks get under way
Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) begin two days of talks in Switzerland on Wednesday. The talks walked out of negotiations nearly three years ago.
Govt okays MUL shares to employees
Close on the heels of garnering Rs 1,568 crore from sale of its 8 per cent equity in Maruti Udyog Ltd, the Government has approved transfer of 0.01 per cent shareholding to its employees.
Chicken little
Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThis bird flu panic is beginning to get me down. Yes, we know the H5N1 bird flu virus has the potential (POTENTIAL) to perhaps mutate and combine with the human flu...
On today's Ponderables menu: Chicken curry, bamboo shoots, lentil soup, capsicum masala, desserts
Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsCHICK LIT Chicks continue to hog the limelight since the day India stopped hogging on those lovely legs, fresh out of the tandoor. ON CAMERA Health ministry offic...
BBC secures radio deal in India
Test Match Special, BBC's flagship cricket programme, will broadcast England's tour of India and provide live commentary.
'Dont tax the reimbursments'
Last year’s Budget was a mixed bag for those newly in the job field. On one hand it removed the benefit of standard deduction, which was earlier available.
Pre-Budget rally definite with volatility
The markets witnessed a smart rally at the end of trade on Monday, and took the Sensex up by 100 points, experts feel that volatility will remain in the markets.
Tata, SBI roll out credit card
Tata Sons and SBI join hands to launch the first white label credit cards, available in all major cities.
Santangelo wins Bangalore Open
After appearing out-of-sorts in the first set, she forced a tie-breaker in the second and in the third, was a transformed player.
Vogts to be Germany's World Cup 'spy'
The Germany coach from August 1990 to September 1998 will call on his experience to help Klinsmann's bid to lift the World Cup.